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Recent court rulings are easing foreign companies' fears about exposure to lawsuits in New York, which will lead them to do more business here, a lawyer in that field writes in an op-ed.

Shouting erupts between armory project backers, foes

Supporters of a project to turn a long-vacant Brooklyn armory into a rec center and housing rallied Monday, clashing (verbally) with a small number of opponents. Police were on hand and set up barricades to keep things from getting out of hand, Prospect Heights Patch reported.

Crain's has editorialized in favor of the project, and the Daily News did as well Monday in classic tabloid style, deeming objectors "NIMBY-compoops." Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo "has lost her mind—and so have Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Public Advocate Tish James, Controller Scott Stringer and Assemblyman Walter Mosley," the News declared.

Mayor pressured by congressional Dems to cut rent tax

Three members of Congress have joined the push to exempt more businesses from the commercial rent tax, which applies only in their borough. Mayor Bill de Blasio has more than 50 million reasons to resist them, but Councilman Daniel Garodnick says that's no excuse. Rosa Goldensohn reports.

Bankers still reap but don't rule

Ten years ago the metro area's financial firms ruled the roost. Then the market crashed, and the world changed. Aaron Elstein spells out what it looks like today.

Senior moment

AARP-NY has had enough of the city's "lack of investment" in senior services for the Department for the Aging, whose budget has barely grown in a decade, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit said. It has been advocating for increased funding for essential services, like home care, and for those services to be baselined in the city budget. The mayor's proposed budget does neither, so AARP-NY is asking its membership to pressure City Hall in the final weeks of budget negotiations.

Members were on the steps of City Hall Monday morning, will rally outside Gracie Mansion this morning and be on the steps again later this week. They are also supposed to be calling the mayor's office, writing letters to the editor and visiting City Council district offices, the spokeswoman said.

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